Minor in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (18-21)

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The minor in business innovation and entrepreneurship is available to NIU undergraduate students in good academic standing. Students with a major in management with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and social responsibility or a minor in social entrepreneurship will not be awarded the minor in business innovation and entrepreneurship. Retention in the business innovation and entrepreneurship minor requires a C or better in all courses in the minor. Enrollment in MGMT 427 is competitive based on the student’s overall GPA.

Students must complete an application for the business innovation and entrepreneurship minor by the semester deadline. Applications and deadline dates are available in the Department of Management.

Check departmental information for additional requirements.

Requirements (15-18)

ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
(Course not open to College of Business majors.)
OR ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
AND ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management Credits: 3
MGMT 227 - Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainability Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
OR MGMT 320 - Foundations of Business and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
(Course not open to College of Business majors.)
OR MGMT 335 - Managing Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Credits: 3
MGMT 327 - Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
MGMT 427 - Entrepreneurship and Business Model Design Credits: 3
MGMT 437 - Entrepreneurship and Business Model Implementation Credits: 3

One of the following (3)

ACCY 306 - Financial Accounting Information for Business Decisions Credits: 3
ACCY 307 - Managerial Accounting Information for Decisions and Control Credits: 3
ACCY 309 - Taxes and Financial Planning Credits: 3
ACCY 320 - Intermediate Cost Management Credits: 3
ACCY 331 - Financial Reporting I Credits: 3
ACCY 450 - Taxation of Business Entities Credits: 3
MEE 382 - Design Thinking Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
MGMT 333 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
(Course not open to College of Business majors.)
MGMT 447 - Leadership Credits: 3
MGMT 457 - Managerial Negotiations Credits: 3
MGMT 467 - Sustainable Business Management Credits: 3
MKTG 325 - Buyer Behavior Credits: 3
MKTG 365 - Principles of Retailing Credits: 3
MKTG 425 - Services Marketing Credits: 3
OMIS 450 - Service Operations Credits: 3